Top 5 Games to Watch: Week 11

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have entered the final week of the regular season in Florida high school basketball and this week is no different. Prep Hoops Florida is taking a deeper dive at which five games have our eye this week. Keep note that this week's scheduled games will not have an impact on district tournament seeding or ranking. Find out which games make the cut below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Orlando Christian Prep at Winter Haven- Tuesday at 7:00pm:</strong> Our first matchup features two Top 10 heavyweights in their respective classifications, as the Orlando Christian Prep Warriors (17-2) led by 6'4 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055774' first='Isaiah' last='Brown'] leading the team averaging 19.2 points per game this season and 6'0 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055785' first='Ameer' last='Ramadan'] who is averaging 13.8 points per game for the Warriors. On the other side, the Winter Haven Blue Devils (18-4) come in having won five of their last six games including three straight. Keep an eye on 6'6 junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1055750' first='Isaac' last='Celiscar'] who is averaging a team best 16.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6'5 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055762' first='Jamie' last='Phillips'] Jr. who is averaging 15.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game this season. Other names to keep an eye on will be FAMU signee [player_tooltip player_id='962495' first='Kjei' last='Parker'] and University of Georgia signee [player_tooltip player_id='814550' first='Dylan' last='James'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>North Florida Educational Institute at Providence School- Tuesday at 7:00pm: </strong>The Northeast Florida area will be buzzing with this matchup, as the NFEI Eagles (15-7) led by 6'6 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1463275' first='Isaac' last='Taveras'] who is averaging a team best 23.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game this season. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6'2 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1772281' first='Juan' last='Barbista'] who is averaging 10.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game this season. On the other side, the Providence Stallions (22-1) come into play on an 11-game winning streak and are ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. Watch out for 6'7 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1055748' first='Jaylen' last='Robinson'], 6'6 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1578258' first='Chris' last='Arias'] (Jacksonville University commit) and 6'6 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1060164' first='Mason' last='Lee'] (North Florida commit).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The First Academy (Orlando) at Oak Ridge- Wednesday at 7:00pm:</strong> The First Academy Royals (15-8) will look to get back into their winning formula after losing three straight games. Keep an eye on 6'3 freshman guard Donovan Williams Jr. in this matchup who is averaging a team best 14.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6'2 junior guard Lorenzo DeJesus who is averaging a 13.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game this season for the Royals. On the other side, for the Oak Ridge Pioneers (14-8) keep an eye on 6'5 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055776' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'] who leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.9 points per game. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6'5 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055794' first='Jordan' last='Tillery'] who is averaging 14.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this season for the Pioneers. Other names to keep an eye on feature 6'6 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1163617' first='Cameron' last='Simpson'] and 6'0 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301787' first='Jalen' last='Reece'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Victory Christian Academy vs Olympia- Saturday at 6:00pm:</strong> This matchup features two highly ranked and skilled point guards led by 6'3 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055782' first='Lorenzo' last='Cason'] for Victory Christian Academy and 6'1 senior guard Edgerrin "Jizzle" James Jr. who has signed with the University of Cincinnati for the Titans. Also keep an eye on 6'3 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055581' first='Jordan' last='Lanier'] and 6'0 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1296001' first='Mike' last='Andino'] for Victory Christian Academy who can score and facilitate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tampa Catholic vs Winter Haven- Saturday at 9:00pm:</strong> In the final matchup of the annual Mosaic Stinger Shootout at Bartow High School, the Tampa Catholic Crusaders are led by 6'6 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055791' first='Karter' last='Knox'], 6'3 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='962519' first='Eddrin' last='Bronson'] (Furman University signee) and 6'0 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301730' first='Isaiah' last='Campbell-Finch']. On the other side, the Winter Haven Blue Devils (18-4) come in having won five of their last six games including three straight. Keep an eye on 6'6 junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1055750' first='Isaac' last='Celiscar'] who is averaging a team best 16.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6'5 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055762' first='Jamie' last='Phillips'] Jr. who is averaging 15.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game this season. Other names to keep an eye on will be FAMU signee [player_tooltip player_id='962495' first='Kjei' last='Parker'] and University of Georgia signee [player_tooltip player_id='814550' first='Dylan' last='James'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->